Poison
Overview
A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.
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4 wins & 6 nominations total
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"The whole world is dying of panicky fright."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$609,524
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Cast
Edith Meeks
Felicia Beacon ("Hero")
Millie White
Millie Sklar ("Hero")
Buck Smith
Gregory Lazar ("Hero")
Anne Giotta
Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")
Lydia Lafleur
Sylvia Manning ("Hero")
Ian Nemser
Sean White ("Hero")
Rob LaBelle
Jay Wete ("Hero")
Evan Dunsky
Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")
Marina Lutz
Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")
Barry Cassidy
Officer Rilt ("Hero")
Richard Anthony
Edward Comacho ("Hero")
Angela M. Schreiber
Florence Giddens ("Hero")
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Poison Summary, Latest News, Trailer, Cast, Where to Watch and More - Screen Rant
Poison Summary, Latest News, Trailer, Cast, Where to Watch and More Screen Rant
"Box Office Poison," a History of Hollywood Flops by Tim Robey: Book Review - Air Mail
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Transcendent Transgression: Looking Back at Todd Haynes’ “Poison” - sundance.org
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Poison Blu-ray - Blu-ray.com
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On the Margins: Todd Haynes’s Poison - The Criterion Collection
On the Margins: Todd Haynes’s Poison The Criterion Collection
Mortal Thoughts movie review & film summary (1991) - Roger Ebert
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Every Todd Haynes Movie, Ranked from Worst to Best Vulture
Structural/Sexual Transgression: Todd Haynes’ Poison as a Critique of Homonormativity - Bright Lights Film Journal
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Review/Film; 'Poison,' Three Stories Inspired by Jean Genet (Published 1991) - The New York Times
Review/Film; 'Poison,' Three Stories Inspired by Jean Genet (Published 1991) The New York Times
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